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Hardware - Coggle Diagram
Hardware
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CPU
Control Unit
The control unit, subcomponent of a central processing unit (CPU) that manages a computer's operations. The control unit fetches instructions from the CPU's memory, represented in bits, and translates those instructions into control signals in the form of pulses of electricity or light
ALU
In computing, an arithmetic logic unit is a combinational digital circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers. This is in contrast to a floating-point unit, which operates on floating point numbers.
Program Counter
The program counter, also known as the instruction pointer or simply PC, is a fundamental component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU). It is a special register that keeps track of the memory address of the next instruction to be executed in a program
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RAM
Volatile
Volatile memory is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information; it retains its contents while powered on but when the power is interrupted, the stored data is quickly lost.
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ROM
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Non-Volatile
Non-volatile memory is memory that retains its values even when power is removed. Earlier forms of non-volatile memory included various forms of read-only memory.
